Darker cells are stronger weather or travel-fit months. The second row is crowd pressure.
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Darker cells mean a higher score for this topic on that metric.
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Quick answers
When is the best time to go?
Start with October, November, March & April. Choose July & August only with a written reason.
Is this a good honeymoon pick?
Romance score 80/100 sits next to crowd 78/100 — read both.
How crowded does it get?
On red months, empty midday or change region.
What should I budget per day?
Use bands in varies. Mid is the baseline. Not a live fare.
Do I need a visa?
Entry rules differ by country; check each passport pair.
How many days do I need?
Countries breathe at 7–12 days, honeymoon islands at 5–8. Continents: pick one region.
Read Asia as regions such as Japan, South Korea, Thailand, not as a pin.
Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka is the spine.
Regions
- Japan — Japan is stop 1 in a Asia map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- South Korea — South Korea is stop 2 in a Asia map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Thailand — Thailand is stop 3 in a Asia map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Vietnam — Vietnam is stop 4 in a Asia map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Indonesia — Indonesia is stop 5 in a Asia map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- United Arab Emirates — United Arab Emirates is stop 6 in a Asia map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
Routes
- Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka — Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Seoul-Busan-Jeju — Seoul-Busan-Jeju — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Bangkok-Chiang Mai-islands — Bangkok-Chiang Mai-islands — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Hanoi-Ninh Binh-Hoi An — Hanoi-Ninh Binh-Hoi An — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
Icons
- Japan — Why Japan photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- South Korea — Why South Korea photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Thailand — Why Thailand photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Vietnam — Why Vietnam photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Indonesia — Why Indonesia photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
Pairings
- Slow pair — Pair Japan with South Korea; drop a third stop before you add one.
- Weather pair — Do not force a wet coast and a dry highland into the same week.
- Honeymoon pair — Two city nights plus three quiet nights recover better than a trophy circuit.
Dropping the third city is usually a gain.
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